Deerfield Fair 2009

Blue Ribbon - Wedding Cake Division

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Deerfield Fair 2008

Wedding Cake Entry.  Red fondant with yellow royal icing mehndi designs.  Royal Icing cake topper. 

Cinderella Wedding Cake

Buttercream icing and silk flowers.  All pieces available for rental.

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Mehndi Cake Topper

Hand-piped royal icing

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Red Umbrella


Strawberry shortcake princess
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Indiana Jones Silhouette
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Baby Shower Pillow

Carved cake with buttercream icing covered in marshmallow fondant.  This cake was done using a brush embroidery technique for a baby shower.

Pillow detail

Detailed view of baby shower pillow cake

Stained glass Cross

buttercream iced cross cake with piping gel stained glass for a confirmation

Confirmation Cross
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Mod Mom Baby Shower

all buttercream icing with gumpaste figurine to match theme decorations

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Peek-a-boo Pooh

buttercream icing with hand-made gumpaste bees and marshmallow fondant covered bee hive

Peek-a-boo Pooh

designed to match nursery theme for baby shower

Winter Christening/Dedication/Baby Shower

marshmallow fondant covered cakes with gumpaste snowflakes and baby figurine

Winter Christening/Dedication/Baby Shower 2

detailed view of top tier

Candy Poker Table

Carved cake with buttercream icing and marshmallow fondant "felt" with chocolate modeling paste sides.  Cards and chips are hand cut/painted marshmallow fondant.

Sweet 16 / La Quinceneara

Deerfield Fair 2007 - Blue Ribbon entry.  Fondant covered cakes with hand piped royal icing tiara, royal icing trim and string work, gumpaste shoes and tassles

Pillow & Tiara
Royal icing tiara and pillow cake from my first competition cake.

Shoes
Gumpaste shoes from my first competition cake

Cheeseburger & Fries

3 layer cake with buttercream icing, marshmallow fondant.  "Burger" covered in chocolate icing and chocolate chips.  Marshmallow fondant condiments

Cheeseburger in Paradise

only thing missing is a cold draft beer!

Tuxedo cake

chocolate ganache and chocolate icing with hand-dipped strawberries for groom's cake/rehearsal dinner.

Nursing School Graduation

2 layer sheet cake with hand molded gumpaste figurine and nurse's cap.

Nurse figurine
Gumpaste Nurse with fondant hair too

Nurse's Cap
Fondant Nurse's cap with buttercream flowers

Satellite cake with stairways
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Top Tier Cinderella Cake

Cake was designed around this cake topper provided by the bride and groom.

Cinderella Wedding Detail
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Bride Doll (red/white)
Bride doll cake for my sister-in-law's wedding shower

Bride Doll (blue/orange/white)
Rolled fondant and regular icing cupcakes with royal icing daisies

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Bride Doll (purple/ivory)

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Cupcake Tree

buttercream icing and flowers

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3 tier sweet 16 cake for girl at my church

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3 tiered sweet 16 cake for co-worker's daughter

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Redmen - Town sports team logo for my brother's birthday

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For a co-worker's son...all buttercream and freehand Red Sox logo

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Buzz Light Year - 1/2 sheet cake for co-worker's son's birthday

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For friend's granddaughter.. character pan ontop of two 1/2 sheet cakes together

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For Gale...all buttercream using character pan

Auntie Maryann's Birthday
For Auntie Maryann...buttercream icing, roses and scroll work

Jenn's Birthday
For Jenn...buttercream icing and buttercream roses

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For Malia..."mad hatter" style buttercream underneath rolled fondant

Baby Shower
Chocolate 3D bear with chocolate and vanilla buttercream frosting and 12" round marble cake with vanilla buttercream

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My first commissioned cake for a coworker. Chocolate cake with real butter cream frosting.

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For Tina & Joe. Basketweave pattern & flowers to look like basket with handle

Baby Bear
Close up of 3D bear

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For Uncle Joe...company logo transferred onto cake

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going away cake for friends. Salvation Army flag logo

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easter cookies I made for a church fundraiser

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Gale's Bridal Shower Cake

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My first wedding cake (250 ppl) for friends in May 2006

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bride doll cake and cupcake tree for friend's bridal shower

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bride doll cake for friend's wedding shower (minus veil)

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It has been a busy summer for the midnight baker!  I had a wonderful time at my friend Nika's fashion show on saturday (for which I provided 102 gourmet cupcakes).  She kicked some serious butt! 

 

Now it's time to get working on my entries for the 2009 Deerfield fair.  Yes, I said entries - plural.  I decided that if I want to be serious, I should be able to do 2 entries (like some people on tv who do 2 and more!).  I'm doing one wedding cake and one advanced decorating cake (a sushi platter).  After the fair, I have one more order pending and then, it's time for a break from decorating.

 

I'll be helping my brother & sister in law prepare for the coming of their first child (my first niece/nephew!!).  This involves shower throwing, nursery mural painting, and God knows what else.  Therefore, I will not be soliciting any new outside orders after October 1st until Christmas.  If you're a friend, there's always room for exception, so please contact me.  I'll make no promises though.   

In the last few months, I've been pretty busy - thanks to you!  Those of you who have placed orders, or who have recommended me to friends have greatly inspired me to be more ambitious in my decorating.

In the last 2 months, I've done 2 weddings, 2 birthdays and a christening/dedication.  I have 2 birthday cakes, and an American Cancer Society fundraiser (check out info below) coming up for the month of September and, as always, the Deerfield Fair!  This year I am entering 2 cakes in 2 different divisions - 1 wedding cake, and 1 advanced decorating cake.  I'm going to go pretty traditional with the wedding cake this year, but with a new technique that I haven't even tried out yet!  I'm still debating on what to do with my advanced cake.  I'm leaning towards a sushi platter...

 

Saturday, September 19, 2009 - Nilanjo! Fashion Entertainment presents "Cause 4 Fashion"

Irvyl Event Services * IES
207 Amory Street
Jamaica Plain,MA

Doors open at 5:30PM

Proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society

The spotlight is on Breast Cancer Awareness. We hope you come support us and this important cause!

 

Tickets are only $20 and must be purchased in advance.  Please contact me for ticket information.  617-515-7119.  I'll be providing goodies for all guests in attendance!

 

My mom just called me from the lovely Deerfield Fairgrounds to tell me that I took first place in the wedding cake competition! Comments indicated that the judges liked my fondant work, and were very impressed with the handmade cake topper.  In other news, my youngest brother, Jeremy, won a first place ribbon for an abstract drawing of the Red Sox logo, and a second place ribbon for a self portrait.  Happy days! 

The 132nd Deerfield Fair is this weekend (Thu, Sept 25 - Sun, Sept 28).  I've entered a red/gold India-themed wedding cake this year.  I delivered it yesterday, and judging is happening today.  I'll share the results as soon as I find them out!  Thanks for all your support!

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